ML20046D050

Requests Extension of Payment Due Date for Invoice XT0410-93 for Purposes of Appealing Invoice Amount

ML20046D050
Person / Time
Site:	General Atomics
Issue date:	08/10/1993
From:	Asmussen K GENERAL ATOMICS (FORMERLY GA TECHNOLOGIES, INC./GENER
To:	Tremper L NRC OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER
References
SOP-2111, NUDOCS 9308160076
Download: ML20046D050 (2)

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August 10,1993 SOP-2111

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ATTN: Ms. Leah Tremper l

License Fee & Debt Collection Branch j

Office of the Controller i

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Invoice No. XT0410-93 dated July 12,1993 for Part 55 Services; Docket No. 50-00163; GA TRIGA Mark F l

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Detail Quarterly Fee Billing Docket Report for NRR for the. Period September 20,1992 - December 26,1992 (Run Date May 10,1993)

Dear Ms. Tremper:

1 General Atomics (GA) has received the subject invoice for $10,701 for Part 55 -

services - replacement and requalification examinations and related items - for the period l

12/27/92-03/08/93, pursuant to 10 CFR 170.12(i) and 170.21.1. Pursuant to'10 CFR 15.3.1.

and 10 CFR 170.51, GA requests an extension of the payment 'due date for the purposes of:

appealing the invoiced amount. GA believes the invoiced amount for the services rendered l

to be excessive for the purpose of services related to the non-power reactor requalification exams conducted during this period.

i Based on limited information made available to GA with the referenced invoice, GA can only assume that the invoiced amount is for services rendered for the. preparation and l

conduct of one (1) Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) examination for GA's non-power reactor.

i facility. This amount appears to be excessive and unreasonable. Further, the exam was conducted on October 15,1992, and the license issued on November 16,1992, so any l

charges made after that date are also being disputed. GA disputes all but the followirig j

amounts for the preparation and conduct of this exam during the period September 20, 1992 - December 26, 1992-

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Preparation of Non-power Reactor Exam 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> Conduct of Exam, inclu' ding Travel 18 hours2.083333e-4 days <br />0.005 hours <br />2.97619e-5 weeks <br />6.849e-6 months <br /> Post Exam Review & Document Preparation 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br />; 1

Total 46 hours5.324074e-4 days <br />0.0128 hours <br />7.60582e-5 weeks <br />1.7503e-5 months <br />.

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'l 46 hours5.324074e-4 days <br />0.0128 hours <br />7.60582e-5 weeks <br />1.7503e-5 months <br /> at $123/ hour

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o U.S. NRC, Office of the Controller August 10,1993 SOP-2111 Page 2 Therefore, based upon a comparison of the referenced repott and GA's estimate of the effort required by NRC staff for the subject exam, the invoice is believed to be excessive by an estimated amount of $5,043 ($10,701 less $5,658). Pursuant to 10 CFR 170.51 and the information presented in the invoice, GA hereby requests a review of the subject irivoice and an extensiori of the 30-day period to allow resolution. Please direct any questions you may have to the undersigned at (619) 455-2823 or to Dr. Junaid Razvi at (619) 455-2441.

Very truly yours, b.

Keith E. Asmussen, Director Licensing, Safety ar;d Nuclear Compliance JR/KEA:shs

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